JUPITER AND THE MONKEY

[107] THERE was once a baby show
among the Animals in the forest.
Jupiter provided the prize. Of
course all the proud mammas
from far and near brought their
babies. But none got there earlier
than Mother Monkey. Proudly
she presented her baby among
the other contestants.

As you can imagine, there was
quite a laugh when the Animals
saw the ugly flat-nosed, hairless,
pop-eyed little creature.

"Laugh if you will," said
the Mother Monkey. "Though
Jupiter may not give him the
prize, I know that he is the
prettiest, the sweetest, the dearest darling in the world."

Mother love is blind.

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